Building And Pest Inspections North Brisbane
Buying a property in the Northern suburbs?
We inspect every accessible area and deliver your report within 24 hours, so you can negotiate with confidence or walk away knowing why.
24hr
Report Turnaround
500+
Happy Clients
100%
Licensed & Insured
QBCC Licensed
24 Hour Reports
Thermal Imaging
MBA QLD Member
Fixed Pricing
The Northern Suburbs We Do Inspections In
Zoom BPI’s Northern Brisbane location is based in Griffin, and covers the full North Brisbane corridor.
If you’re buying north of the river, we know this area’s housing stock, its quirks and its risks better than any inspector who drives up from the city
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Don’t see your suburb? Call Ben on 0481 826 856, if it’s north of the river,we will cover it.
North Brisbane Pre Purchase Building & Pest Reports
Not all pre-purchase inspections are the same, and the right report depends on the property and how you’re buying.
Here’s the 4 reports that you can have before buying your largest investment
Residential Building & Timber Pest Inspection Report
AS 4349.1 + AS 4349.3
The gold standard for Queensland home buyers. One inspection, one report, covering both building defects and timber pests in a single visit. This is the report we recommend for the overwhelming majority of pre-purchase inspections. See our pricing here
Pre-Auction Inspection Report
AS 4349.1 + AS 4349.3
Bidding at auction? Once the hammer falls you’re unconditionally bound, no cooling-off period, no inspection clause, no walking away. This inspection happens before you bid, because after is too late.
Pre-Purchase Standard Property Report
AS 4349.1
Building Only and is typically for new homes and apartments in body corporate managed buildings. New construction has had limited termite exposure, and apartment buyers are only responsible for their internal lot.
Pre-Purchase Standard Timber Pest Report
AS 4349.3
Pest Only For properties with a documented history of termite treatment or an active pest management program. Confirms whether previous treatment has been effective or the risk has been adequately managed.
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Protect your property with a professional building and pest inspection. Contact us today to get started.
Our Pre Purchase Pricing
$390
1 bedroom and 1 bath $390
2 bedroom 2 bath $440
$550
4 bedrooms 2 bath $550
Additional rooms POA
Every Inspection Includes:
Thermal Imaging Camera, T3i Moisture Meter, Termatrac, Drone Roof Inspection
We use the same professional-grade equipment on every inspection regardless of property size or price point.
What Ben brings to North Brisbane inspections
North Brisbane is not one housing market, it’s several. Redcliffe peninsula has 1960s fibro on stumps. The Griffin and North Lakes corridor is almost entirely post-2000 estate construction. Older suburbs like Chermside and Nundah have a mix of post-war highsets and infill townhouses. Each property type has its own failure points, and Ben’s inspections are calibrated to what he’s actually likely to find, not a generic checklist applied the same way regardless of what’s in front of him.
Every inspection includes thermal imaging, T3i moisture metering, Termatrac radar detection and a drone roof inspection as standard. The same equipment and the same standard on every job.
The North Brisbane housing corridor
The northern corridor covers three distinct eras of construction:
Older established suburbs: Chermside, Nundah, Zillmere, Boondall and the inner-north suburbs contain significant post-war and 1970s-1980s housing stock. Timber high-set homes on stumps, fibro cladding, older wet areas and galvanised plumbing are common. These homes carry higher termite risk and benefit most from Termatrac detection and subfloor access.
Middle-ring suburbs: Albany Creek, Eatons Hill, Everton Hills, Warner and surrounds are predominantly 1980s-2000s brick and tile lowsets on slab. Drainage, retaining walls on sloped lots and waterproofing in wet areas are the recurring focus areas in this housing type.
Newer estate corridor: North Lakes, Mango Hill, Griffin, Murrumba Downs and the Moreton Bay growth corridor are predominantly post-2000 construction.
New does not mean defect-free,waterproofing failures, incomplete works and drainage issues appear regularly in properties that are less than ten years old.
We Use These Tools For Our Reports
Thermal Imaging Camera
Detects heat differential behind wall surfaces, identifying concealed moisture and conditions consistent with termite activity
T3i Moisture Meter
Quantifies moisture readings in wall linings, floors and framing to distinguish active from historical moisture ingress
Termatrac
Radar-based detection that identifies termite movement behind wall surfaces without physical intrusion
Drones
High-resolution aerial view of the full roof structure, gutters and drainage, covering areas no ladder can safely reach
Properties We Inspect Across Brisbane
Freestanding Homes
Full structural, pest and moisture inspection covering all accessible areas including roof space and subfloor. For Queenslander homes, subfloor access is important – stump deterioration and subfloor termite activity are among the most common findings in this property type.
⚠ Key risk: Termite activity, stump deterioration, concealed moisture
Units & Apartments
We inspect the internal lot and all accessible common areas, identifying defects affecting your individual property and the shared structure. Waterproofing failure in wet areas is the most frequently identified major defect in post-2000 apartment construction.
⚠ Key risk: Waterproofing failures, water penetration from above
New Builds & Handovers
New construction is not exempt from defects. Waterproofing failures, incomplete works, non-compliant tie-downs and drainage issues appear regularly in handover inspections. We inspect before you accept the keys – while rectification is still the builder’s obligation, not yours.
⚠ Key risk: Waterproofing, tie-down compliance, incomplete works
Commercial Properties
Offices, warehouses, retail spaces and mixed-use buildings. We assess structural condition, identify maintenance liabilities and note compliance concerns to inform your purchase or lease decision before you’re legally committed.
⚠ Key risk: Structural capacity, drainage, maintenance liabilities.
Heritage Homes
Properties built before 1990 carry elevated risk – asbestos-containing materials, deteriorated stumps, galvanised plumbing and higher termite activity in timber frames. With extensive experience with heritage homes, we know where these properties require closest attention.
⚠ Key risk: Asbestos, stumps, termites, galvanised plumbing.
Townhouses & Duplexes
We inspect all accessible areas including common walls, rooflines, subfloor and shared drainage. For properties in body corporate schemes, we note common property concerns and recommend a strata report where the condition of shared areas is a significant concern.
⚠ Key risk: Common wall moisture, shared drainage failures.
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